English Teacher
Resume:
Safi Eldeen Alzi'abi: PhD (Applied Linguistics), MA
(Linguistics & ELT), BA (English Language & Literature) DOB: 15/03/64, Sex: Male, Status: Married, Nationality: Syrian Current Place of Residence:, Jordan
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Curriculum Vitae
Safi Eldeen Alzi’abi
I am a reliable committed teacher with a PhD and MA from the UK. My teaching experience amounts to 24 years at both under- and postgraduate levels, with good experience in empirical research and curriculum design. A major goal of mine is to encourage learners to adopt learner-centred approaches to help them hone their language skills. I am a well-organized, independent person can easily to prioritise my workload and enjoys teamwork.
Teaching Experience:
1. Oct. 2014 – 30. Sep. 2018 Jerash University / Jordan
1. Oct. 2006 – 30. Sep. 2014 Damascus University/ Syria and Jerash University/ Jordan
1. Oct. 2003 – 30. Sep. 2006 King Faisal University/ Saudi Arabia
1. Oct. 2001 – 30. Sep. 2003 Ajman University AUST/ Al Ain Campus/ UAE
1. Feb. 1998 – 30. Sep. 2001 Jerash Private University/ Jordan
1. Oct. 1996 – 30. Sep. 2001 Damascus University/ Syria Courses Taught
>Undergraduate Courses:
1 English I
2 Writing I
3 English II
4 Writing II
5 Semantics
6 Reading II
7 Language I
8 Writing III
8 Writing IV
9 Language III
10 Conversation
11 Language IV
12 Language Skills I
13 Language Skills II
14 Remedial English I
15 Teaching Practice
16 Advanced Writing
17 Phonology of English
18 Schools of Linguistics
19 Research Methodology
20 Grammar and Usage I
21 Research Methodology
22 Grammar and Usage II
23 Theories of Translation
24 Contrastive Linguistics
25 Syntax and Morphology
26 Phonetics and Phonology
27 Introduction to Linguistics
28 Advanced Studies in Syntax
29 Word Processing for editing
30 Listening and Comprehension
31 Language Learning Principles
32 Pronunciation and Expression I
33 Dictionaries and Encyclopaedias
34 History of the English Language
35 Language Skills through literature
37 Contrastive Linguistics and Error
Analysis
Safi Eldeen Alzi'abi PhD (Applied Linguistics), MA
(Linguistics and ELT), BA (English Language & Literature) DOB: 15/03/64, Sex: Male, Status: Married, Nationality: Syrian Current Place of Residence: Jordan
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>Postgraduate Courses/ MA Courses:
1 Applied Linguistics
2 General Linguistics
3 Schools of Linguistics
4 Research Methodology
5 Phonetics and Phonology
6 Advanced Studies in English Syntax
Committee Work:
2013–present Higher Studies and Scientific Research Committee/ member/ Jerash University
2003–2006 Higher Studies and Scientific Research Committee/ member/ KFU 2001–2003 Logos Society: responsible for the intra-mural activities/ member/ AUST, UAE
Wall and Bi-annual Magazines/ supervisor/ AUST
Course Equation and Accreditation Committee: /member/ AUST 2000–2001 Curriculum Committee/ Damascus University/ member 1998–2001 Library Committee/Jerash University, Jordan Consultations: (peer review)
1 January 1996– October 2014 Reviewer: Damascus University Journal for Arts and Humanities
2 March 2018–present Reviewer: JGAPS/ Kuwait University 3 December 2019–present Reviewer Lexicography – Journal of Asialex 4 August 2019–present Editor/ SCIREA Journal of Sociology 5 October 2019–present Editor / European Journal of English Language teaching
(https://oapub.org/edu/index.php/ejel/about/editorialTeam) 6 October 2019–present Chief Editor // Journal of Educational Research
(https://ijrdo.org/index.php/er/about/editorialTeam) 7 August 2018–present European Journal of Applied Linguistics Studies:
(https://oapub.org/lit/index.php/EJALS/about/editorialTeam) Other Related Experience:
1987–present Sworn Translator
1987–1991 EFL/ ESL/ EAP Instructor at Damascus University Subjects Taught
Language II Language III and Language IV (seminar classes) English I, English II (ESP and EAP)
1985–1986 EFL Teacher at Almusaiferah Secondary School, Deraa, Syria Educational Background
1992–1995 PhD (Applied Linguistics) /Swansea University, UK
“Missing words and missing definitions:
NL Arabic speakers’ use of EFL dictionaries”
1991-1992 MA (Linguistics and ELT) /York University, UK 1981–1985 BA (English Language and Literature) /Damascus University, Syria
Safi Eldeen Alzi'abi PhD (Applied Linguistics), MA
(Linguistics and ELT), BA (English Language & Literature) DOB: 15/03/64, Sex: Male, Status: Married, Nationality: Syrian Current Place of Residence: Jordan
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Training Courses
2010 ICDL course in English (ICDL Certificate 27 June 2010, UN 09 03 8429) 1995 Teacher Training & Qualification Course/ Damascus University, Syria 1992 Exeter Annual International Lexicography Course/ Exeter, UK Conferences Attended
2010 Jarash University Conference, Jerash, Jordan
1994 BAAL/ Leeds, UK
1994 Dyffern Vocabulary Acquisition Conference, Cardiff, UK 1993 Dyffern Vocabulary Acquisition Conference/ Cardiff, UK 1992 AITEFEL/ Swansea, UK
Scientific and Professional Societies Membership
Teachers’ Syndicate/ Syria (TSS)
The Association for Language testing and Assessment of Australia and New Zealand
(ALTAANZ)
Publications: (refereed articles and books):
A Articles
Alzi’abi, S. E. 2017c. Exploring Arab EFL learners’ production of weak-form words: The European Journal of Applied Linguistics and TEFL, 6(2), 69–90. Alzi’abi, S. E. 2017b. Guessing verb-adverb collocations: Arab EFL learners’ use of electronic dictionaries. Lexikos, 27, 1–28.
Alzi’abi, S. E. 2017a. On findability of verb-adverb collocations in electronic dictionaries. Indian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 43, (1–2), 88–127. Alzi’abi, S. E. 2016b. Help or hindrance? “Etc” in learner’s dictionaries: A study of verb-noun collocations. European Journal of Applied Linguistics, 4, (2), 1–27. Alzi’abi, S. E. 2016a. Etc. the long-lasting defining tool: Unravelling the mystery. Lexikos, 26, 36–59.
Damom, M. and S. E. Alzi’abi. 2015. Major phonological processes in Damascene Syrian Arabic and Tihami Yemeni Arabic: A contrastive study, National Journal of Extensive Education and Inter-disciplinary Research, 3(3), 24–33. Damom, M. and S. E. Alzi’abi. 2013. Cross-dialectal varieties in phonological processes of Damascene Syrian Arabic and Tihami Yemeni Arabic. Humaniora Mozaik, 13(2) (Juli-Desember), 180–189.
Alzi’abi, S. E. 2012a. Arab EFL Learners’ Use of Electronic Dictionaries. Damascus University Journal for Arts and Humanities, 28, (2), 33–67. Alzi’abi, S. E. 2012b. On Arab EFL learners’ use of collocational information in electronic dictionaries. Damascus University Journal, 28, (3+4), 63–99. Alzi’abi, S. E. 2011 Weak Forms: How Do Arabic-speaking Learners of English Use Them? Damascus University Journal for Arts and Humanities, 27, (3+4). 119–144. Under review
Arab EFL learners’ perception and identification of stress (SSLLT, Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching Journal)
Ongoing research
Safi Eldeen Alzi'abi PhD (Applied Linguistics), MA
(Linguistics and ELT), BA (English Language & Literature) DOB: 15/03/64, Sex: Male, Status: Married, Nationality: Syrian Current Place of Residence: Jordan
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1 Arab learners’ stress strategies of words ending with :”ate” 2 Arab learners’ stress strategies of compound words B Books
Book 1– Phonetics and Phonology: A Course for Arab University Students and School Teachers (Damascus University), 2012.
Book 2– Dictionaries and Encyclopaedias: A University Course and Self-Study Reference (Jerash University), 2017.
Book 3– EFL learners’ Dictionaries: A University Workbook for Class and Home Use with Answers (Jerash University), 2017.
Other Writing
0202 ضبط التعامل مع مواد الشبكة العنكبوتية \ مجلة جرش الثقافية العدد الثاني عشر \ صيف ال لغة الإنكليزية: تعددت الأسماء واللغة واحد ة \ مجلة جرش الثقافية العدد السابع عشر \ ربيع 0202 Supervision
- The differential effects on interactional feedback on improving Arab EFL learners' linguistic accuracy of different complex structures/ Damascus University 2014
- The impact of the involvement load hypothesis on vocabulary acquisition and retention with Arab EFL learners / Damascus University 2012
- The phonological processes of Tihami Yemeni Arabic and Standard British English: A contrastive study / Damascus University 2010
- The effects of implicit and explicit instruction on Syrian EFL learners’ acquisition and retention of VN Collocations/ Damascus University / ongoing research External Examiner
PhD Theses
2014 Cross-Linguistic and Cross-Dialectal Prosodic Variation: Evidence from Arabic/ The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. 2019 An Analysis of English Academic Writing in a Libyan University, the University of the Western Cape, South Africa
MA Dissertations
The effectiveness of CALL in enhancing the learning of English (Damascus University 2012)
Skills
Speech Analysis Tools: PRAAT
Some background with parsed electronic corpora (CorpusSearch programme)
Good working knowledge of WordPerfect & Microsoft Word for Windows, MS Publisher, and PowerPoint.
Research Tools: SPSS
Confident communicator Self-motivated
Able to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines Safi Eldeen Alzi'abi PhD (Applied Linguistics), MA
(Linguistics and ELT), BA (English Language & Literature) DOB: 15/03/64, Sex: Male, Status: Married, Nationality: Syrian Current Place of Residence: Jordan
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Perfect presentation and communication skills (English Proficiency and Communication skills for Faculty teaching in English)
Curricular development and review.
Record of professional accomplishment including peer-reviewed publications
Ability to integrate web-based and/or digital technology in the classroom.
Willingness to provide service to the University and the College. Areas of Interest & Specialisation
My interests are varied, multiform and inter-disciplinary. I have worked on:
Lexicography and dictionary use
English and Arabic Phonetics and phonology
English and Arabic syntax
Arabic-English contrastive linguistics
Curriculum design for EFL teaching at college and university levels Language Competence
Arabic: Native speaker
English: Native-like competence
French: Basic reading and oral communication skills Hobbies:
Reading, Volleyball and Swimming
References:
Reference #1:
Name Position Present Address Telephone
Dr. Amin
Almekhlafi
Former Head of English
Department/ AUST
Faculty of Education
San’a University / San’a, Yemen
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Reference #2:
Name Position Present Address Telephone
Dr Ibrahim
Al Mounla
Former Deputy Dean
College of Applied
Sciences
Department of English
College of Applied Sciences
Salalah, Oman,
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Reference #3
Name Position Present Address Telephone
Dr. Shafiq Banat Head of Department Department of English Faculty of Arts,
University of Jerash
Jerash, Jordan
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Reference #4
Safi Eldeen Alzi'abi PhD (Applied Linguistics), MA
(Linguistics and ELT), BA (English Language & Literature) DOB: 15/03/64, Sex: Male, Status: Married, Nationality: Syrian Current Place of Residence: Jordan
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Name Position Present Address Telephone
Dr. Shawqi
Bahumaid
Former Vice Dean
of Faculty of
languages/ AUST
Department of English
Faculty of Arts,
University of Sharjah
Sharjah, UAE
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